Steelers-Texans Recap: Sloppy Start to the Preseason

Mike Tomlin wasn’t too impressed with his teams performance in their preseason opener against the Houston Texans. Generally speaking, it was a sloppy debut but we got our first look at Justin Fields, a new-look Steelers offensive line orchestrated Arthur Smith. Even on the defensive side of the ball, it wasn’t anywhere close to perfect but there are plenty of things to take away from the matchup.

SN analyst Derrick Bell breaks down his observations from the contest, detailing his thoughts on the scheme and how individual players performed within it. Even in the loss, there were still individual performances that deserve positive recognition. How concerning are the struggles of certain players such as the offensive tackle duo of Troy Fautanu and Broderick Jones? All of that and much more is covered in the breakdown.